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slightly emarginate. Seeds numerous, medium to small, plump, acute, com- 

 pactly filling the cells. 



Flesh whitish, tinged slightly with yellow, rather coarse, moderately crisp, 

 rather tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, becoming nearly sweet, aromatic. 



Season November to February. 



BOSTON RUSSET. 



This name is one of the old synonyms for Roxbury Russet but in the vicinity 

 of Albion it has been applied to another variety which, so far as we can dis- 

 cover, has not been described in any publication. The fruit is roundish conic, 

 regular, with medium cavity and basin. Skin pale yellowish-green, irregularly 

 overspread with thin russet. Dots numerous, small. Flesh tinged slightly 

 with yellow, moderately tender, mild subacid, not more than good in quality. 

 Not considered desirable for commercial purposes. 



BOTTLE GREENING. 



REFERENCES, i. Amer. Jour. Hort. and Florists' Companion, 1:357. 1866-67. 

 2. Downing, 1872:103. 3. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:235. 4. Lyon, Mich. Sta. 

 Bui, 152:220. 1898. 5. Ibid., 169:179. 1899. 6. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1890:290. 7. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:290. 1901. 



Much esteemed by a few growers because the tree is healthy, 

 hardy and productive, and the fruit is excellent for culinary use 

 and good for dessert. It is rather attractive in color for an apple 

 of the Greening class. Because of its tender skin and light color 

 it shows the least bruise plainly. For this reason it requires very 

 careful handling. It is even more apt to scald in storage than 

 Rhode Island Greening. Most growers and buyers find it unsatis- 

 factory as a commercial apple. It is said to succeed particularly 

 well on sandy or gravelly loam, usually bearing annually. The 

 fruit usually hangs well to the tree. 



Historical. It originated as a chance seedling on a farm on the dividing 

 line of New York and Vermont where the original tree was still standing 

 about a half century ago. Its name is derived from the fact that workmen 

 found the hollow in this old tree a convenient place for the "bottle" (i). It 

 is still handled by nurserymen (3) but is not being much planted in this state. 



TREE. 



Tree medium in size, moderately vigorous ; branches moderately long, stout, 

 crooked, with yellowish bark. Form rather round and open. Twigs medium 

 in length, straight, rather stout ; internodes short to medium. Bark olive-green 

 mingled with reddish-brown, pubescent and covered with thin scarf-skin. 

 Lenticels scattering, very small to medium, round, inconspicuous. Buds large 

 to medium, broad, acute, appressed, heavily pubescent. Leaves medium, broad. 



